SANQC is hosting four FREE workshops this term. You can apply to attend as an individual, with a friend or as a group of three so long as all of those applying are Students’ Association members in good standing. These workshops are a great opportunity for extra learning and to enhance your leadership skills.
You can find the application here.
The deadline for submitting your workshop application is Wed, Oct 9.
Workshop Information
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)
Sat, Oct 19 & Sun, Oct 20
MHFA is intended for an adult audience whose primary focus is working with individuals 14+. This course focuses on the most common mental health disorders including substance related disorder, mood related disorders, anxiety and trauma related disorders, and psychotic disorders.
You will be especially equipped with information about suicide intervention and strategies around supporting a person who is suicidal. There are two additional sections on eating disorders and deliberate self-injury.
Participants who take this course are well prepared to interact confidently about mental health with the people in their lives, including at schools, extra-curricular activities, social services, family, friends, and communities. The two day certification program is designed by the Mental Health Commission of Canada and is recognized nationwide.
The Inquiring Mind
Evening class on Wed, Oct 23
Spend a few hours learning more about college student mental health, stigma and discrimination on campus. Participants will learn about resources and information to help themselves and to help others who may be trying to manage these issues. You’ll walk away with tools you can use for the rest of your life.
Question, Persuade, Refer (Suicide Prevention)
Sat, Nov 2
The NorQuest College Centre for Growth and Harmony is presenting a four hour training session on suicide prevention. Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) provides innovative, practical and proven certified suicide prevention training. Through this QPR course you will learn the warning signs of suicide, know how to offer hope and how to get help to an individual in need. Through this training, our campus community will become stronger and more able to help provide support to one another.
First Responder to Sexual Assault and Abuse Training
Sat, Nov 16 & Sun, Nov 17
The Students’ Association, along with partners at NAIT, are presenting this course developed by the Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services (AASAS). This training is intended to build the capacity of professionals, paraprofessionals and community members to assess and respond effectively to disclosures of sexual assault and sexual abuse. Survivors who receive safe and supportive responses to disclosures of sexual violence are more likely to reach out for help from medical and counselling services and/or report to police. First Responder to Sexual Assault and Abuse Training™ is a comprehensive two day training, inclusive of the full continuum of sexual violence and across the lifespan.
